Ingredients

Directions

In a food processor, process all ingredients until desired texture is reached. If you prefer a uniformly smooth bar, process longer. If you would rather a bar with more crunch and texture, blend for less time.

Remove mixture from processor and either shape into balls or a brick. To roll into balls, simply pinch off a desired amount and roll between your hands. To roll into a brick, which you can cut into bars, places mixture on plastic wrap and flatten, covering with another layer of plastic wrap. Use a rolling pin to roll mixture to the desired thickness, then cut into bars.

Sorry. Tried to dry them out a little, tried them with some cocoa and crushed walnuts to thicken them up. Even put one in the fridge. Next I'll try some coconut. Maybe I went wrong with the hemp protein. Ok, retried with protein powder...better...son loves them
- 1/23/11

as all have said... very soft. I made them into balls and then rolled them in chopped dried coconut. Still squishy, but not sticky anymore. My first grader LOVES them! He thinks they're candy because I used chocolate hemp protein powder. So glad I can use up the gross undrinkable hemp powder now!
- 9/13/11

wonderful idea but as all have said, too soft. I tried rolling it out and they just couldn't make it as bars. I had higher hopes. I rolled them in oat bran out of desperation.... might like finely chopped nuts or coconut like someone else pointed out.
- 2/7/12

Tried these with sprouted quinoa and didn't cook it pretty much everything was raw. The Hemp protein powder was a vanilla flavor from TJ's not sure if it was raw but it was pretty good. Might tweak it a lil by adding cranberries and cut back on the dates.
- 3/8/11

I haven't tried yet, but I'm betting that the flaxseed should be ground, so it acts like a binder, that might help with the moisture content. Looking forward to a test drive on this recipe - yummmm
- 3/7/11

I just saw these and they sound intriguing. Sounds like it will be rather wet, judging by the comments that some have made. Wonder if a bit of dehydrating will help (which is done frequently in vegan style bars.). For @Legalgrl perhaps adding peanut or almond butters will add to protein count?
- 3/7/11

Having difficulty with the recipe. It will not dry out enough to make a bar or ball. I used Whey protein instead of Hemp and also used currants instead of dates. Did the substitutions make that much of a difference? or maybe, submitter can add instructions for curing?
- 1/25/11

DEfinitely going to try these! I love quinoa, flax and protein, but have NOT found any affordable bars that have all these. Also, I hate paying too much or not getting what I want from the bars I can find in the store. Thanks!
- 12/20/10